ASSOCIATED CORPS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 3, 19 December 1898, Page 1

ASSOCIATED CORPS.

The Associated Corps fired another round of matches, at 200, 500 and 600 yds, on Saturday afternoon. The weather was unfavourable for shooting, as the wind came m gusts, and rain clouds hanging about made the light verj- dull for the fart range. A geed deal of interest was taken in the meeting of the City Rifles- and Engineers, a& there was not much difference between the shooting pf tbe..t.wo teams during thi _yWnt<P[ Rifli T^tually wXi by ,_.l ppnts* but, upon. ..the. targets *b 3i nff ex-^ apnned after the match, it;^ s f o „nd that here wus a difference in *the sizes of he bulk-eyes of th^two targets with which he match had been fired, and the captain" J ",Tn leave to fire the mate]. iSL lfe T 1( £ 0W i n g »« tlie scores: — „. C .\ RIFLES— Sergeant Jackson go n 24, total 87; Corporal A. Dodd, 28 27 2<J-S1 • Sergeant Trobilcock. 23, 33 oi 77 - p • V Si.rv 28 ii i" -c A i " Jr~ 4 "> Private 29 28 17 w? n ' 6; . £°_£"r-Sergeant Bean, f?' ' ,~^ 4 > Cor P°ral F. »odd, 27. 23 "3—7-1 • Corporal S.rv. 24 <_-) _n_7q. t„ ' >> -; Williams, 2-f 26 ' it 6 £~ clJfc %° • r i P °- ral 2=5 2fi ii ro . t. • x Vt * ptam Fairbairn ' ?'_ /, 2; Pnv »te Harry: 27, 25 4—ifigrand total 723. ' ' Jb > teSf gP^RS-Sergean-t Evans. 28, 25, 33 total 86; Lance-Corporal Parker, 28, 30 ' 4DoWan^^ofe 26^ 24 ' 24 ~ 74 Cap Sin iJougal, 29 2-, 20-74; Sapper Lester, 27, 26, 20—73, Corporal W. Taylor, 24. 26 IP— 6B* Sapper Freebury, 21, 26. 20-67; Corporal Afor 55;iand7otl HU,t Btt^' *> A The match between the City Guards and he Mounted Rifles was won very easily hv Hie former team. Tlie scores were a,s follow: — J2 T J 9, UAR DS_-P ri vat 9 Bentley, 28, 30 27 total 80 ; Corporal Collins, 26, 33, 25-S4* LanceCorporal Sandford, 25, 31, 25-81 ; Private Teagiie, 2| 27, 26-79; Private Murphy, 20 _s nT 7 ' Ser S ca nt Meddmgs, 28, 30, 19—77---iSs'l-^r*!?^ ?, 4 '- 24 . 27^5 ;' Corporal «___»• tp'- J l~?V', Pnva *e Allard. 27, 22, tStel 7.6 IVa c Batchelor > 26 > 24, 18-68; grand MOUNTED UIFLES-Trooper Anderson, 27, 22, 21, total 70; Trooper Ridder, 21, 23, 21-65 • Trooper Johnston, 24, 26, 11-61 ; Trooper wlVif ' \ 5 Tr 6 °- ; C „° rporal Ashton.Tl S. n o9 >S er g-;mt-Major Berland, 25, 16, 13---54; Quartermaster-Sergeant Bailey, 24, 17 _o_ d 3; Lieutenant Neave, 25, 24, 3— 52; Trooper S fe * 24 ' Vi 4 T 45; Tro °P^ Barrett, 26^18" 0—44; grand total 563. ' 'J he College Rifles and Svdeuham Rifl PS were drawn against each other, but as v target post gave way and let down one of the targets, tlie Sydenham Rifles retired at bOOyds, so as to allow the other teams to rrefc fluished before dark. The Imperial Kittes won their match against tlie E Battery by default, but they put- in some practice on the City Guards' range. Followino* are tlie scores of- th_ College team - ° o- C ?^? E^ IFLES - privat c Di>:on, 29, 22, 20, total 76; Private Dickenson, 23, 30. 22—75STe c S n> f 27, ' 1! h G , 9 ; ? rivate D ™ k -<-y> 16, _fa, 18—60; Sergeant Marsh. 25. 29, 6—60Private Middleton. 24 24 10-58; Private Cox 24, 17, 15—56 Private Trent. 22, 7 22—51 - 20, 0—30; grand total 566. The scores of the City Guards also counted for their Championship and B Belt and other prizes. The scores count as follow: — A Class (champion belt)— Private Bentley 85, Lance-Corporal Sandford 81, Private Murphy 77, Sergeant Meddings 77, Private Batchelor 68. A Class (trophies)— Private Teague 79, Colour-Sergeant Steerc 75, Corporal Yates 71. ® Cl 2 s * {hel V- Cor V°™ 1 Collins 84, Private iViiara fa 3.